Willie Asbury

Filing 402837841

UNPUBLISHED PER CURIAM OPINION filed. Motion disposition in opinion--granting Motion to proceed in forma pauperis (FRAP 24) [998298878-2]; denying Motion for writ of mandamus (FRAP 21) [998284070-2] Originating case number: 3:09-cv-02557-DCN-JRM Copies to all parties and the district court/agency. [998356601] [10-1212]

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Willie Asbury Doc. 402837841 Case: 10-1212 Document: 7 Date Filed: 06/10/2010 Page: 1 UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 10-1212 In Re: WILLIE J. ASBURY, Petitioner. On Petition for Writ of Mandamus. (3:09-cv-02257-DCN-JRM) Submitted: June 1, 2010 Decided: June 10, 2010 Before GREGORY, SHEDD, and KEENAN Circuit Judges. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. Willie J. Asbury, Petitioner Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. Dockets.Justia.com Case: 10-1212 Document: 7 Date Filed: 06/10/2010 Page: 2 PER CURIAM: Willie J. Asbury petitions for a writ of mandamus, seeking an order for removal of a magistrate judge who issued a report and recommendation in Asbury v. Driskell, No. 3:08-cv02671-DCN (D.S.C. filed July 28, 2008). is not entitled to the relief he seeks. Mandamus relief is a drastic remedy and should be used only Dist. in extraordinary 426 circumstances. 394, 402 Kerr v. United States v. We conclude that Asbury Court, 333 U.S. 509, (1976); (4th when Cir. the United 2003). States Moussaoui, mandamus F.3d is 516-17 only Further, has a relief available petitioner clear right to the relief sought. In re First Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass'n, 860 F.2d 135, 138 (4th Cir. 1988). Here, Asbury offers nothing more than bald assertions against the magistrate judge and displeasure with the outcome of Asbury v. Driskell, a separate case wholly unrelated to the case underlying the instant petition. Therefore, we conclude that the relief Asbury seeks is not available by way of mandamus. Accordingly, pauperis, dispense we with although deny oral the we grant leave for to proceed of in forma We legal petition writ the mandamus. and argument because facts 2 Case: 10-1212 Document: 7 Date Filed: 06/10/2010 Page: 3 contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process. PETITION DENIED 3

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